What is a Spark?
• A special quality, skill, or interest that lights us up and that we are passionate about. • Something that comes from inside of us, and when we express it, it gives us joy and energy. energy • It’s our very essence, the thing about us that is “good and beautiful and useful to the good beautiful, world.”

Why Sparks Matter
Compared to youth without sparks, youth with sparks who also h l have people who k l h know and support th i sparks: d t their k

• have higher grades in school • have higher attendance rates • are more likely to be socially competent • are more likely to be physically healthy • are more likely to volunteer to help others • less likely to experience depression • less likely to engage in violent acts